Ross Collins News

Little Angel Theatre have announced the next two productions in their digital Puppetry Sofa Series: Flyboy and the Robot by Matthew Robins, and an adaptation of Ross Collinsa??s Therea??s A Bear On My Chair by Toby Olié.

Little Angel Theatre are thrilled to be adapting two stories from Tim Hopgood's classic songbook collection, Moon River and What a Wonderful World. The performances will be broadcast for free on the Little Angel Theatre YouTube channel on consecutive weekends in July.  

The a?oeBroadway Drive-In Theatrea?? at Fountain Hills Theater (FHT) is a significant step for the performing arts and a largely successful early attempt to recapture the magic of live performance.

Fountain Hills Theater has announced the extension two 'firsts': their first post-shutdown production; and what is arguably possibly the very first live 'Drive-In' Broadway revue...ever!

Little Angel Theatre has partnered with director, designer and puppeteer Toby Olié to stream his performance of Ross Collins' picture book, What Does an Anteater Eat?

Declared by the ariZoni Awards as Best Script, Best Music and Overall Best Production, The Fountain Hills Theater is proud to announce the return of a Holiday Tradition - A Christmas Carol - The Musical!  

a?oePasta, Pistols and Passion: A Murder Mystery Dinner Party!a?? is an adaptation written by Susan Miller-Dee and Ross Collins. Join us for a fun-filled evening of laughs, dinner, and mystery as you join Mama Rosa and her family at their restaurant, 'La Speranza,' for the wake of her late husband Pepi, and then help solve his murder! Purchase a?oeLa Speranza Bucksa?? so you can bribe his family for clues! Enjoy a delicious 3-course meal and join the fun as patrons get the chance to win items from the late Pepi's estate.

Sel Kardan, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Colburn School, and Esa-Pekka Salonen, Colburn School faculty, are pleased to announce the inaugural class of Salonen Fellows in the Conservatory's new Negaunee Conducting Program. British conductor and pianist Angus Webster and Finnish-British conductor Ross Jamie Collins were selected from more than 115 applicants from throughout the world.

The Fountain Hills Youth Theater recently collaborated with Sunshine Acres Children's Home as a part of the theater's YABOY  (Young Actors Benefitting Other Youth) program in the production of James and the Giant Peach. Each year the theater partners with a local non-profit organization and portion of the proceeds from the annual YABOY productions are donated to that organization.  

Fountain Hills Youth Theater is proud to announce the opening of the final show for their 2018-19 season, Pinkalicious, the Musical May 31- June 16, 2019,  Friday and Saturdays at 7pm, Sundays at 2pm.

Fountain Hills Theater publicly announced their 2019-20 Season on Feb. 16th at Broadway in the Hills. There are a total of 15 knockout titles, including 10 musicals and 5 plays for its Mainstage, Mainstage Too! and Youth Theaters. For tickets, and Season Tickets, please call the Box Office at 480-837-9661 x3 or email play@fhtaz.org.

Fountain Hills Youth Theater is proud to announce opening of the third show of the 2018-19 season, James and the Giant Peach.

Fountain Hills Theater announces the second production in their 2018-19 season-their 17th season as a full-time youth theater-"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," February 15-March 3, 2019. 

Fountain Hills Theater is excited to announce the second production in their 2018-19 season-their 17th season as a full-time youth theater-"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," February 15-March 3, 2019. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is spelled W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L and follows six awkward adolescents through their daunting and hilarious championship quest. As they navigate the tournament's pressures, the eccentric coterie finds a new sense of belonging. Along the way, they learn that there is more to life than winning a trophy.

Fountain Hills Theater is excited to announce the second production in their 2018-19 season-their 17th season as a full-time youth theater-"The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," February 15-March 3, 2019.

Fountain Hills Youth Theater has announced the cast of their first show of the 2018-2019 season, 'Narnia. 'Narnia' features a book by Jules Tasca, Music by Thomas Tierney, Lyrics by Ted Drachman. It will be presented September 21, 2018 - October 7, 2018. For tickets and more info visit www.fhtaz.org or call 480-837-9661 x3.

Fountain Hills Youth Theater is proud to announce auditions for the first show of their 2018-2019 season, "Narnia".

Fountain Hills Theater is excited to announce its upcoming youth production - and its final show in the Youth 2017-18 Season - 'A Year with Frog and Toad KIDS.' Music by Robert Reale; Book and Lyrics by Willie Reale; Based on the books by Arnold Lobel.

Copperstate Productions has announced the return of the hit farce Ashes to Ashes from May 18th through June 17th, 2018.